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An early morning shooting Sunday resulted in one fatality and another in the hospital.
Around 3:33 a.m., Kinston Police responded to the area of 2210 Old Snow Hill Road to reports of shots fired. While officers arrived they were advised that two gunshot victims had shown up at UNC Lenoir, according to a news release.
Officers arrived at UNC Lenoir and found emergency personnel actively working on both individuals.
The first victim, identified as Jerome Gadson, age 36 of Kinston, NC died as a result of his injuries. The second victim, a 36-year-old male was later transported to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville for his injuries, according to the release.
Lenoir County murder suspect turns self in after search
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A man turned himself in to officials Monday night after being accused of murder just one day prior.
According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, detectives served a warrant on Rashawn Shareef Pridgen, who was allegedly involved in the shooting death of 27-year-old Jalen Jamal Johnson of Grifton that occurred Sunday afternoon in La Grange.
Pridgen turned himself in to authorities Monday, Feb. 1, at approximately 7 p.m. He was confined in the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center and was given no bond pending his first appearance in court.
Missing Kinston woman found safe in Greenville
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UPDATE: A missing Kinston woman has been found safe in Greenville Wednesday afternoon, according to the Kinston Police Department.
KPD Maj. Jenee Spencer said Koutrina Bianca Brown, 52, was found after the N.C. Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert for Brown, who was reported missing by family.
According to the KPD Facebook page, the KPD received information on the department’s Tips Line that Brown was seen on Memorial Drive in Greenville. Officers made contact with the Greenville Police Department and members of the U.S. Marshal Service to see if they could assist in locating Brown.